“Terry Gou of Hon Hai, a major supplier of Apple products, is currently in Tokyo, the Economic Daily and the Commercial Times said, citing unidentified sources,” Faith Hung reports for Reuters.
“Gou’s move comes after Samsung agreed to buy a 3 percent stake in Sharp for $111 million earlier this week,” Hung reports. “Talks to sell a 9.9 percent stake in Sharp to Hon Hai have stalled since last year over differences about executive control, as a March deadline looms.”
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Samsungs tust factor, amongst peers, should cause a rejection by every company in the world and a red flag to everyone who does business to them.
Did Apple send in Gou with some cash? Inquiring minds and all that.
That would most likely be illegal. Transparency, accountability, and all that stuff.
Oh, like samdung and google stealing Apple IP? You are still a poor excuse for a troll MF. PeePee is better than you!
So, if you approve of Apple violating the law and business ethics why are your panties in such a bind over Samsung?
What worry me the most , although highly unlikely… but you never know, is when Samsung attempt to buy Hon Hai (FOXCONN)… my 2 cents.